to stay in the military or return to civilian life.
For some, having to readjust to civilian life is one of the most challenging assignments our returning
soldiers and marines(水兵)will ever to undertake. While people may think readjusting should be simple,
they must take into consideration all physical and mental stress our servicemen went through.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder(创伤后应急障碍),or PTSD, is a mental disorder that can occur
following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat(打仗).
Most survivors of trauma return to normal given a little time. In the military, the marines are given a
two-week course on how to return to civilian life.
Unfortunately, some will have stress reactions that do not go away on their own, or may even get
worse over time. These individual may develop PTSD.
People who suffer from PTSD have difficulty sleeping because they are often reliving the experience
through nightmares(梦魇)and flashbacks, and feel deserted or often stand off, and these symptoms can
be severe enough and last long enough to significantly damage the person"s daily life.
Fullerton College, like most colleges, has its own Veteran"s(老兵)Office. Ray Bustos has been running
the office for 3 years. Bustos acts as a liaison(联络) for the school and the veteran students. He makes
sure the veterans returning to school get the right benefits. There are various types of financial aid for
soldiers and marines. He strongly encourages the use of the Veteran Affairs website.
The website is very informative and extremely helpful for veterans as well as for friends and relatives
of veterans who want to learn more.
B. to instruct PTSD patients to return to civilian life
C. to recommend a website to veterans and people concerned
D. to give military service men and women advice on civilian life
B. how to get rid of mental diseases.
C. How to get along with PTSD patients.
D. How to return to school for benefits.
B. He runs Fullerton College with a veteran office.
C. He"s in charge of an office dealing with veteran affairs.
D. He provides a lot of financial aid for soldiers and marines.
B. The Last Assignment For All Military Persons
C. How to Overcome PTSD.
D. Ready for a Civilian Life?
Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the
best academic system in the world.
I was pretty _1_when I first stepped onto the campus. Well, it"s not even really a campus. It"s _2_like a
district in a small town.
Harvard"s main buildings are from the 18th century, They look very old and _3 . You might _4 say the
you"re a little shabby. They don"t fit the modern _5 of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by 6 and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval (connected with the Mid-Ages) castle. But when I
looked across the street, _7 shops and in-fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century _8 .
It creates a strong contrast (对比) and brings a special 9 to the school.
Our tour 10 Gary took us around and told us. "You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here
is where they hold their _11ceremony. They just set up tents and benches (a long seat for two or more
people, especially outdoors) and have a very simple ceremony. It"s 12 ! Who would think the most
talented students just graduate on the grass?
I 13 some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft
sound of14_turning, along with chirping of the birds, I felt very 15 . There was no competitive feeling at all.
Harvard has the world"s first computer in its science centre 16 there are hundreds of high-end (高端的)
computers, too. Its religion and the literature departments are also 17 the best. It is the perfect mix of
tradition and 18 technology. It makes Harvard a very attractive place to 19 in.
I hope one day I"ll 20 my dream school -- Harvard.
( ) 2. A. less
( ) 3. A. grand
( ) 4. A. even
( ) 5. A. idea
( ) 6. A. stones
( ) 7. A. empty
( ) 8. A. again
( ) 9. A. environment
( )10. A. partner
( )11. A. celebration
( )12. A. uninteresting
( )13. A. saw
( )14. A. books
( )15. A. lucky
( )16. A. and
( )17. A. in
( )18. A. old
( )19. A. study
( )20. A. serve
B. more
B. solid
B. still
B. way
B. grass
B. quiet
B. once
B. scene
B. guide
B. closing
B. uncomfortable
B. had
B. pages
B. nervous
B. but
B. beyond
B. fresh
B. live
B. find
C. much
C. simple
C. ever
C. model
C. plants
C. busy
C. only
C. condition
C. visitor
C. graduation
C. unbearable
C. felt
C. blankets
C. calm
C. though
C. under
C. fast
C. read
C. attend
D. most
D. noisy
D. yet
D. pattern
D. flowers
D. free
D. then
D. atmosphere
D. professor
D. opening
D. unbelievable
D. imagined
D. benches
D. happy
D. yet
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D. new
D. tour
D. visit
look like parks. In Canada, the Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver has a forest on its roof. New York City
has an unusual example farm for hydroponics. The farm is on a boat called the Science Barge. Rainwater
and river water are used to grow lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. The farm shows the
possibilities for designing rooftop systems.
Green roofs are designed to save energy and capture rainwater. Rooftops covered with plants help
keep buildings cool. They can extend the life of a roof. And they can reduce water running off into streets
and storming water systems.
Experts say green roofs usually do not get much above 27℃. So temperatures might not be a problem for growing. But rooftop gardeners have to be careful not to put too much weight on the roof. This is true whether plants are grown in soil or water.
Earlier in 2008, researchers in Texas reported that green roofs can reduce a building"s air conditioning
costs by about one fifth compared to blacktop roofs. But they also reported that not all green roofs
perform equally well. They found that designs differ in their ability to keep buildings cool and to capture
rainwater. The researchers put experimental roofs on top of metal insulated (隔热的) boxes, to recreate
green roof conditions. The study compared products from six companies to help businesses understand
how to improve their designs. Each rooftop had sixteen different kinds of plants native to Texas. The
researchers say the presence of native plants likely helped all the green roofs capture water better
compared to sedums. Sedums are plants that need little water and often are used on green roofs. The
native plants could take in more water and release more of it to the atmosphere.
B. tell us Germany is the country that leads or guides the green roof design
C. introduce some famous hotels in the world
D. lead to the topic of the passage
B. prolonging the roof"s life
C. keeping the house cool
D. reducing the house"s air conditioning costs
B. Not all the green roofs can reduce the building"s air conditioning costs equally.
C. Different designs of green roofs have different effects on buildings.
D. Sedums are a kind of plants native to Texas.
B. to show us how to design green roofs
C. to introduce a kind of roof made of metal
D. to provide proofs to improve the design of green roofs
another, and it"s most likely to strike during English or language arts classes. Even people who
love reading and writing have been known to get feverish and insecure when they are aware
of the possibility of turning in homework with grammar or spelling mistakes. Though writing
may be enjoyable, being corrected is definitely not!
Grammarphobes, it"s time to put your fears behind you.Grammar isn"t that dreadful (可怕的).
Here"s why.
Let"s assume you like hearing and telling stories and that you enjoy joking with friends. You
probably also like emailing and instantmessaging. Well, what do you think makes all these
possible? Grammar!
Grammar is simply the art of putting words together to make sentences. Whenever you use
words to express yourself, you"re using grammar. You do this all the time without even thinking.
So why think about it? Because good grammar helps you convey the ideas you intend. If your
words aren"t right, or if they are not in the right order, the person you are talking to might get the
wrong idea. This can have embarrassing results.
Grammar helps us understand each other. It"s like a manual (手册) for assembling the words
in your head. You have to put your words together the right way if you want them to make sense.
They can"t do what you want if they aren"t put together correctly.
What if everybody you know had a different manual? How would you agree on what others"
words mean? People with different grammar manuals might be speaking different languages.
Communicating is similar to playing cards. To make sense, we have to play the same game,
by the same rules. What are the rules for playing the game of English? You already know most of
them without having to open a book.
B. are worried about grammar homework
C. mind grammar too much in writing
D. are afraid of making grammar mistakes
2. The underlined word "assembling" in Paragraph 6 may mean ________.
B. remembering
C. bringing together
D. looking for
B. Both can be interesting games.
C. Both can be learned easily.
D. Both can make sense for our life.
B. Grammar is not horrible.
C. Improving grammar through writing.
D. What is grammarphobia?
Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood
and friendship through laughter. The first "World Laughter Day" gathering took place in Mumbai,
India, on 11th January, 1998. 12,000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended
it. Now there are over 5,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents.
"HAPPYDEMIC" was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th
January, two years after the Mumbai gathering. In Copenhagen, Denmark, more than 10,000 people
gathered at Town Hall Square. The event went into Guinness Book of World Records."World Laughter
Day" is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people gather worldwide
on that day to laugh together.
Today, many people fear widespread international terrorism. The world has never faced so much
unrest before. People are at war within themselves. Laughter is a universal language, which has the
ability to unite humanity without religion. Laughter can build a common connection between various
religions and create a new world order. The idea may sound overambitious(野心太大的), and maybe
it is. But maybe it is not. It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world, building
up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship.
Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten
depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, especially for those who are unable to perform physical
exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body-because it"s
good for you.
B. to build a common connection between various religions
C. to reduce stress and lighten depression
D. to lower blood pressure
B. on the first Sunday of May
C. on 9th January, 1996
D. on 9th January, 2000
B. negative
C. uninterested
D. objective
B. the worldwide laughter movement
C. a universal language
D. laughter
readily available in local supermarkets.However, in the 15th and 16th centuries, spices were as
valuable as gold or diamonds.Spices are small plants or parts of plants, such as ginger, pepper,
vanilla, and cinnamon, which are used to add flavor to our food.__1__ Such a use for spices
actually goes all the way back to Roman times.The Romans used spices such as cumin and
coriander to help preserve food.
The spices came to Europe from countries to the east, such as the islands in the East Indies, Sri
Lanka, and India. __2__ Because of the long journeys involved, they were very expensive.
European sailors began to look for routes to these countries themselves in order to bring back
the spices by sea.In 1498, a Portuguese explorer named Vasco Da Gama reached an East Indies
island called Calicut. __3__ In 1519, another Spanish explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, found a new
trade route by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, around the southern tips of both South
America and Africa, and back to Europe.
__4__ Portugal was the leader until the end of the 16th century.Spain was in control during
much of the next 100 years.Then, Holland took over.The Dutch controlled the East Indies, but, in
1780, England defeated them in a famous war.__5__ They treated the people there badly and
made them submit to the British government.
India finally became independent from Britain in the 1940s.Today, it is still called "the land of
spices".In fact, at present India produces 2.5 million tons of spices each year and produced more
types of spices than any other country.
B.For the next four centuries, Western countries raced each other for control of the spice trade in
these new countries, which they called the "New World".
C.Though they might not be as valuable today as gold or diamonds, spices are still big business around
the globe.
D.Six years earlier, Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus had been looking for spices when he
discovered America.
E.The English then moved from the islands into India.
F.The history of spice is almost as old as human civilization.
G.In those times, spices also helped keep meat from spoiling.
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